Robert M. P. Luciano

Executive Chairman

B.Com (Acc/Fin) (UNSW), M.Com (Fin) (UNSW), F.Fin, CFA

Mr Luciano has over twenty five years’ experience gained as a portfolio manager, equities analyst and accountant. Prior to founding VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Luciano spent five years as an Executive Director and Investment Manager with Caledonia Investments in Sydney and has also held positions as a Portfolio Manager at Allianz Equity Management and an equities analyst at BNP Paribas (formerly Prudential-Bache Securities Australia). Mr Luciano commenced his career as an accountant with BDO Nelson Parkhill in 1993.

Mr Luciano graduated from the University of New South Wales, with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance and later completed a Master of Commerce, majoring in Advanced Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Luciano has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.

Mr Luciano is a Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1) and VGI Partners Asian Investments Limited (VG8). Mr Luciano is also a Director of The VGI Partners Foundation, a registered charitable organisation.

Jaye L. Gardner

Non-Executive Director

B.Com (UQLD), LLB (Hons) (UQLD), SF Fin, CA, GAICD

Ms Gardner has more than twenty five years’ experience in corporate finance. She is a Managing Director of Grant Samuel, where she is responsible for preparing valuations and independent expert’s reports, primarily for S&P/ASX top 200 companies. She also advises on mergers, acquisitions and asset sales with a focus on the financial services, property, health and media industries. Ms Gardner holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from the University of Queensland. She is a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Ms Gardner was a Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1) from 25 July 2017 to 8 May 2019.

Benjamin A. Pronk DSC

Non-Executive Director

B.Arts (UNSW), M.Arts (Kings College), MBA (UWA)

Mr Pronk completed a distinguished career in the Australian Army spanning twenty four years, the majority of which was spent within Special Operations Command. In this capacity, Mr Pronk served on multiple combat deployments to Timor Leste, Iraq and Afghanistan, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for leadership in action. He concluded his service as Commanding Officer of the SAS. Mr Pronk is now the Managing Partner of Mettle Global Holdings, a premium consultancy specialising in crisis, emergency and business continuity management and leadership training. In addition to this role, Mr Pronk is also adjunct faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management and a patron of the Military Arts Program Australia. Mr Pronk holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Master in Defence Studies (with Distinction) from Kings College, London and a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the University of Western Australia. He is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course. Mr Pronk was formerly a member of VGI Partners’ Advisory Council.

Darren J. Steinberg

Non-Executive Director

B.Ec (UWA), FAICD, FRICS, FAPI

Mr Steinberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Dexus and an Executive Director of Dexus Funds Management Limited. Mr Steinberg has over thirty years’ experience in the property and funds management industry with an extensive background in office, industrial and retail property investment and development. He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia. Mr Steinberg is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Australian Property Institute. He is a former National President of the Property Council of Australia and a founding member of Property Male Champions of Change. He is also a Director of Sydney Swans Limited.

Investment Team

Robert M. P. Luciano

Executive Chairman, Portfolio Manager

B.Com (Acc/Fin) (UNSW), M.Com (Fin) (UNSW), F.Fin, CFA

Mr Luciano has over twenty five years’ experience gained as a portfolio manager, equities analyst and accountant. Prior to founding VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Luciano spent five years as an Executive Director and Investment Manager with Caledonia Investments in Sydney and has also held positions as a Portfolio Manager at Allianz Equity Management and an equities analyst at BNP Paribas (formerly Prudential-Bache Securities Australia). Mr Luciano commenced his career as an accountant with BDO Nelson Parkhill in 1993.

Mr Luciano graduated from the University of New South Wales, with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance and later completed a Master of Commerce, majoring in Advanced Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Luciano has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.

Mr Luciano is a Director of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (VG1) and VGI Partners Asian Investments Limited (VG8). Mr Luciano is also a Director of The VGI Partners Foundation, a registered charitable organisation.

CEO and Operations Team

Jonathan Howie

Chief Executive Officer

M.AppFin. (UMACQ), MBA (MGSM)

Mr Howie has over nineteen years’ experience in investment management and banking, including building and growing wealth and retail platforms, distribution of financial products, customised investment solutions and business strategy design and execution.

Mr Howie has been an executive-level financial services leader at a number of public and private investment management and banking businesses across the wealth management sector in Asia Pacific.

Mr Howie was Managing Director at the Index Equity and Portfolio Analytics and Solutions divisions of BlackRock Investment Management in Hong Kong (2017-2020); Head of iShares division of BlackRock in Australia (2011-2018); and an experienced product executive at Macquarie Group in Australia and Hong Kong (2008-2011). Before that, Mr Howie founded a debt portfolio management platform where he led business growth and capital markets access and funding.

Mr Howie graduated from Macquarie University with a Master of Applied Finance and a Master of Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM).

Ian J. Cameron

Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary

B.Com (Acc) (UMACQ), CA, LLB (UOW), GDLP (UOW)

Mr Cameron has over fifteen years’ experience in investment management and professional services. Prior to joining VGI Partners in 2018, Mr Cameron worked at Pantheon Ventures and Aspect Capital in London after starting his career at KPMG in Sydney. Mr Cameron holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Laws from Wollongong University. Mr Cameron is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW. Mr Cameron is also the Company Secretary of VGI Partners Global Investments Limited (ASX:VG1) and VGI Partners Asian Investments Limited (ASX:VG8).

Adam M. Philippe

Chief Operating Officer

B.Com (Acc) (UMACQ), CA

Mr Philippe has over twenty years’ experience in accounting and financial management. Prior to joining VGI Partners in 2009, Mr Philippe worked as an accountant with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group in its Specialised Leasing and Asset Finance area, was a fund finance manager within Macquarie Capital Funds in Sydney and held a corporate reporting role within Merrill Lynch in London. Mr Philippe commenced his career with KPMG Sydney. Mr Philippe graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting. Mr Philippe is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.